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now to question 7, in maryland. would expand gambling in maryland. vote stands at 51% 49% in favor. >> louden county, barack obama 50% mitt romney 48%. >> we now return to abc news 2012.ge of vote >> announcer: this is an abc news special. "your voice, your vote." election night 2012. live from abc news election night headquarters in times square, new york, now reporting, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> good evening, and welcome back. and despite this 30 some odd degree temperatures in sometimes square, new york, where 182 million people come every single year, people are gathering there and watching the big screens. and we are big here at abc news election headquarters. we have our polling team. we have our team watching the polls sanding century. and we have our analysts and of course, we have our team of experts and insiders who have covered so many campaigns and involved in so many campaigns. but we have a lot of states to tell you about. we are ready to project. and let's begin right now, 14 more states, the polls have closed. and we
now to question 7, in maryland. would expand gambling in maryland. vote stands at 51% 49% in favor. >> louden county, barack obama 50% mitt romney 48%. >> we now return to abc news 2012.ge of vote >> announcer: this is an abc news special. "your voice, your vote." election night 2012. live from abc news election night headquarters in times square, new york, now reporting, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> good evening, and welcome back. and despite...
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. >> there are long lines for votes all around the country, including my home state of maryland. we're hearing the same thing around the country. i feel good with respect to the president's election. as you indicated, it's going to come down to the fewle battleground states, but the president has an edge in states like ohio and we detected a note of desperation from the romney campaign when they started to run these very deceptive ads with respect to to the auto industry that were so bad that even general motors and chrysler had to come out and call them on the carpet. that was clear a a sign of desperation from the romney campaign. >> let me ask you what could concern you at this point. we have a couple questions out there. can an incumbent president win when the unemployment rate below 8% or has his economic message worked? they throw out the auto bailout and the impact in ohio. what gives you confidence at this hour? >> i think the american people are fair-minded and they know the president inherited a really bad economy where we were losing 800,000 jobs a month and we've made
. >> there are long lines for votes all around the country, including my home state of maryland. we're hearing the same thing around the country. i feel good with respect to the president's election. as you indicated, it's going to come down to the fewle battleground states, but the president has an edge in states like ohio and we detected a note of desperation from the romney campaign when they started to run these very deceptive ads with respect to to the auto industry that were so bad...
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this is between incumbent barbara lee and maryland singleton. it looks like barbara lee is going to win reelection. she's up 84% to 16%. >>> moving on now we want to go to san jose district 17 the congressional race showing you the latest numbers right here. democrat mike honda winning 73% to the 27% for his challenger. and on the peninsula in the district 14 congressional race incumbent jackie speier with. >>> and miller looking for a challenge from fuller, we have miller with 67%. >> we'll have complete national and state coverage and bring you live reports from around the bay area tonight on an extended 10:00 news. >>> this is a fox news election alert. let's get strait to the obama headquarters where we're waiting for an acceptance speech. it's half past midnight in the east coast. half past what 9:00 i guess in the west coast. and we haven't had an acceptance speech because we haven't had yet a speech from boston. and we need a speech from boston which would be a concession speech from the romney campaign and as you can see, they're watchin
this is between incumbent barbara lee and maryland singleton. it looks like barbara lee is going to win reelection. she's up 84% to 16%. >>> moving on now we want to go to san jose district 17 the congressional race showing you the latest numbers right here. democrat mike honda winning 73% to the 27% for his challenger. and on the peninsula in the district 14 congressional race incumbent jackie speier with. >>> and miller looking for a challenge from fuller, we have miller...
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in alabama, connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, florida, illinois, maine, maryland, massachusetts, the polls also will be closing at the top of the hour in mississippi, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, oklahoma, pennsylvania, rhode island and tennessee. get this. together, these states and d.c., they carry 172 electoral votes. that's a huge chunk of the 270 needed to win. both presidential campaigns know it's crunch time. jessica yellin is with the obama campaign. candy crowley is with the romney campaign. let's go to jessica first. jessica, what's going on over there? >> reporter: hi, wolf. well, we are waiting here and i hear from the obama campaign that they do feel good about one of the upcoming states that's closing, pennsylvania. they like the african-american turnout that they have seen at that state. you know governor romney made a late stop through there but they are predicting to me that president obama will carry pennsylvania and they might even see a higher african-american turnout than we saw four years ago, wolf. >> from chicago, let's go to boston and candy crow
in alabama, connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, florida, illinois, maine, maryland, massachusetts, the polls also will be closing at the top of the hour in mississippi, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, oklahoma, pennsylvania, rhode island and tennessee. get this. together, these states and d.c., they carry 172 electoral votes. that's a huge chunk of the 270 needed to win. both presidential campaigns know it's crunch time. jessica yellin is with the obama campaign. candy crowley...
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are also other issues important to the community monitoring closely tonight. 4 states maine minnesota maryland and washington all of those 4 states have marriage equality ballot measures or referendum so following it very closely. this is 7 news. >>> thank you. >> well let's talk about one of the many proposition on the ballot. proposition 34 would repeal the death penalty in california. >> 7 news reporter live in sacramento with more on that. heather? >> you we are on the main ballroom floor of the sheraton grand here in sacramento. 34 campaign is upstairs in another room. didn't want to misrepresent what is behind us. i checked nem with them and said they are not expecting meaningful results as far as the returns, tonight. polling up until today has shown 34 leading. prop 34 would repeal the death penalty and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. that is for murder conviction going forward and for all of the 7 25 inmates currently on death row. 130 million dollars a year would be saved and we won't risk executing an innocent person. opponent dispute the savings es
are also other issues important to the community monitoring closely tonight. 4 states maine minnesota maryland and washington all of those 4 states have marriage equality ballot measures or referendum so following it very closely. this is 7 news. >>> thank you. >> well let's talk about one of the many proposition on the ballot. proposition 34 would repeal the death penalty in california. >> 7 news reporter live in sacramento with more on that. heather? >> you we are...
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in the state of maryland, another return. this is senator ben cardin, returning for his second term. >> ifill: and in rhode island, sheldon whitehouse, a good friend of the president's, returning to the senate. >> woodruff: here we have a republican in the state of tennessee, bob corker re-elected to a second term. >> ifill: jeffrey brown will be watching the congressional races for us all night. jeff, here's your first pass. >> brown: thank you, and with me is christina bellantoni and stuart rothenberg, editor of the rothen berg report to help sort through the senate races. let's start with florida, christina. >> none of the races that gwen and judy just mentioned called by the associated press were a big surprise but florida was an opportunity for the republicans. they thought this could end up being close. for a long time, senator nelson has been able to maintain his advantage there, even as the president and mitt romney are basically tied, in part pause he's as you been able to win the conservative democrats in the panhan
in the state of maryland, another return. this is senator ben cardin, returning for his second term. >> ifill: and in rhode island, sheldon whitehouse, a good friend of the president's, returning to the senate. >> woodruff: here we have a republican in the state of tennessee, bob corker re-elected to a second term. >> ifill: jeffrey brown will be watching the congressional races for us all night. jeff, here's your first pass. >> brown: thank you, and with me is christina...
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., maryland and virginia. far a voters guide to the -- for a voters guide to the races and the questions in ballot. in today's general election, log on tthe website, wusa9.com and click on campaign 2012. >>> well, a stafford county woman frustrated after learning she could not vote today. the reason? the county sent her a notice saying you're not a citizen. >> the 22-year-old was born and raised in virginia and she's voted before and couldn't understand why. and listen, this was not a scam. preeti arla explains what happens and if she ended up casting a ballot. >> reporter: she has been waiting for election day for months. >> because i want my opinion now heard. i want my vote to count. i have that right to vote. >> reporter: so imagine her surprise when she opened up this envelope with what she thought was the volter registration card. instead she found a letter saying she had been declared is noncitizen and could not vote. mccormick born in fairfax county says it makes no sense. >> i went through a lot of mo
., maryland and virginia. far a voters guide to the -- for a voters guide to the races and the questions in ballot. in today's general election, log on tthe website, wusa9.com and click on campaign 2012. >>> well, a stafford county woman frustrated after learning she could not vote today. the reason? the county sent her a notice saying you're not a citizen. >> the 22-year-old was born and raised in virginia and she's voted before and couldn't understand why. and listen, this was...
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they're okay here in maryland. but when they look at the lines -- >> in florida. >> it's like we're going backwards. i feel very bad about that. >> three hours is a poll test. >> and it's a republican african-americans and they will say the same thing. this backfired against the party. why do they bring up these electoral rules that looked like they were trying to stop african-americans from voting? it got the base out. >> elijah, let me ask you, after the 2000 election the chaos of 2000 we heard that washington was going to try to pass are more uniform laws. so each state -- so we didn't have such a patchwork that led to the chaos of the 2000 recount. why haven't we been able to move forward to guarantee that what happened in south florida, what you say you're seeing in maryland wouldn't happen again? >> joe, i think there was not a desire on the part of the congress, and what i mean is everybody wanted to basically have their own state rules, you know, people want to control -- you know, joe. you've been in congr
they're okay here in maryland. but when they look at the lines -- >> in florida. >> it's like we're going backwards. i feel very bad about that. >> three hours is a poll test. >> and it's a republican african-americans and they will say the same thing. this backfired against the party. why do they bring up these electoral rules that looked like they were trying to stop african-americans from voting? it got the base out. >> elijah, let me ask you, after the 2000...
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here's a young lady from rockville, maryland, tweeted. voted for the first time in my life, "my dad 84 first time voting, obama, 2012" then we have "voted before clinical, uva nursing student," and we have an emotional first-time voter. 27 years old, i just became a u.s. citizen this year and must say i was so proud to have the privilege to vote. i started crying as i was walking away from the polls. just whoever whelmed with emotions. #voteordie. and speaking of the youth vote, despite the fact that unemployment for those between 18 and 29 was up 12% in the month of october, by 61% of young voters still favor president obama. there was some concern about an enthusiasm gap because in 2008, 78% of young people said they were very enthusiastic about the president but only 48% said so this time around. so it will be very interesting to see if they actually turned out. >> actually go and vote. >> right. >> that is the big question. they turned out at about the same rate as those four years ago. josh elliott. you have people gathering around.
here's a young lady from rockville, maryland, tweeted. voted for the first time in my life, "my dad 84 first time voting, obama, 2012" then we have "voted before clinical, uva nursing student," and we have an emotional first-time voter. 27 years old, i just became a u.s. citizen this year and must say i was so proud to have the privilege to vote. i started crying as i was walking away from the polls. just whoever whelmed with emotions. #voteordie. and speaking of the youth...
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cbs news projects that the president will also carry the state of maryland. and the state of connecticut. cbs news projects the president will carry the state of maine and the state of rode island. we're also projecting that the president will be the winner in delaware. no great surprise, he won by 25% there in the last election, and we project that the president will also carry the district of columbia. now let's look at a few of the places where governor romney is winning. cba news projects he will carry the state of tennessee. cbs news projects that mitt romney will carry the state of alabama. no surprise. we project that he will carry the sooner state oklahoma. cbs news projects that mitt romney will carry the state of mississippi. now before we go on from the mississippi graphic let me repeat to you one thing we mentioned before and that is how do we know that they will carry these states when so little of the vote has been counted so far. well, our projections are based on the vote that's been counted plus the exit polling that we have done in these sta
cbs news projects that the president will also carry the state of maryland. and the state of connecticut. cbs news projects the president will carry the state of maine and the state of rode island. we're also projecting that the president will be the winner in delaware. no great surprise, he won by 25% there in the last election, and we project that the president will also carry the district of columbia. now let's look at a few of the places where governor romney is winning. cba news projects...
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maryland home to federal government workers and massachusetts. mitt romney's home state democratic strong hold for generations. >> megyn: new jersey, a state still reeling from the after-effects of hurricane sandy where some voters had to cast ballots in national guard trucks also going for the president and rhode island, the smallest state in the nation will vote democratic for the seventh consecutive election. >> bret: the district of columbia which will keep its perfect record of voting democratic will go to president obama. the president will also win three of maine's four electoral votes according to our analysis of fox exit polls. we will not know the fate of maine's fourth electoral vote until we begin to see the actual tallies from that state's second congressional district. it's one of two states that breaks up the electoral votes. >> megyn: weird thing about maine it could become crucial later on. fox news can predict that mitt romney will win alabama. the yellow hammer state will stay red this time the ninth election in a row as well a
maryland home to federal government workers and massachusetts. mitt romney's home state democratic strong hold for generations. >> megyn: new jersey, a state still reeling from the after-effects of hurricane sandy where some voters had to cast ballots in national guard trucks also going for the president and rhode island, the smallest state in the nation will vote democratic for the seventh consecutive election. >> bret: the district of columbia which will keep its perfect record of...
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marylanders will also vote on the so-called dream act ballot initiative and if it passes, undocumented immigrants would be allowed to pay in-state tuition at local community colleges. there's also question 7 which would allow for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other gambling venues. coe wynn has more from forth washington. >>reporter: it's a big day in prince george's county where voters either get to place their bets or fold on a hot- button issue. a long line in fort washington with a lot on the line for question 7. a yes vote adds table games throughout the state. a no vote keeps a new las vegas- style casino out of the national harbor. >> no added revenue. >> 12,000 jobs. >>reporter: after $80 million poured into tv ads and countless protests, some voters aren't budging. >> these are the buttons that they push that we jump. i say no, let the people stop controlling us. we get the crumbs off the table, let them come back to the table later, but we control the conversation. this is not about us, it's about big money. >>reporter: with the voters getting the
marylanders will also vote on the so-called dream act ballot initiative and if it passes, undocumented immigrants would be allowed to pay in-state tuition at local community colleges. there's also question 7 which would allow for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other gambling venues. coe wynn has more from forth washington. >>reporter: it's a big day in prince george's county where voters either get to place their bets or fold on a hot- button issue. a long line...
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but all above freezing elsewhere, virginia, maryland, and the eastern shore. upper 30s to around 40. hour by hour today, we'll have the winds increasing just a little bit, but dress for a cold and breezy morning with clouds and some sun back this afternoon with highs low 50s. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. and now a look at traffic with danella. good morning. >> starting our first 4 traffic report, we're going to head down i-95. southbound lanes heading towards stafford. travel lanes are open. from fredericksburg heading north, once you pass stafford and get just a bit closer towards triangle, you are seeing a slight delay in that area. i'll give you a live look at the rest area. there nice and clear northbound, southbound as well. as you make your way toward the beltway, you are clear. no major delays just yet. i do want to show you 395. still seeing police on the scene in your right shoulder lane. travel lanes are open, but again, may see some delays in that area as everyone kind of slows down just a bit to look at the police officer in tha
but all above freezing elsewhere, virginia, maryland, and the eastern shore. upper 30s to around 40. hour by hour today, we'll have the winds increasing just a little bit, but dress for a cold and breezy morning with clouds and some sun back this afternoon with highs low 50s. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. and now a look at traffic with danella. good morning. >> starting our first 4 traffic report, we're going to head down i-95. southbound lanes heading towards stafford....
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each side will site popular support like maryland. again proving question 6 in their arguments to the high court. finally let's talk about this one. another question that has been approved by maryland voters. question 4. the question vote ratifies a state law called dream act that would make some undocumented students eligible for in state tuition rates at state universities. the washington post endorsed question 4 and described the legal limits as such. it would apply to youngsters whose family paid state income tax and applied for green cards and no criminal records and first graduate from a maryland community college. on the issue of question 6, same sex marriage, we can come back live here in the web center. we received a statement from governor martin o'malley and says in part as we've done so far in our state's history marylanders choose to come together to affirm the profound truth that's served as both the corner stone and the beacon of hope of our nation. that's the latest. sean and brian back to you. >> thanks for the update
each side will site popular support like maryland. again proving question 6 in their arguments to the high court. finally let's talk about this one. another question that has been approved by maryland voters. question 4. the question vote ratifies a state law called dream act that would make some undocumented students eligible for in state tuition rates at state universities. the washington post endorsed question 4 and described the legal limits as such. it would apply to youngsters whose...
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meanwhile maine and maryland became the first two states to pass ballot initiatives approving same-sex marriage. the state of washington appears to be on track to legalizing gay marriages. however, voters in minnesota rejected a similar measure. >>> 5:55. our next half hour president obama secures another four-year term. >> how he won in one of the tightest elections in u.s. history and his promise for the next four years. >> it was down to the wire one of the closest battles in california. prop 30. it has passed overnight. we have reaction and what it means for local schools coming up next. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future of the lives ahead. >> a second term for president obama after a long bitter campaign. he promises america, the best is yet to come. >>> a change in the winds bringing a big change in our weather. low clouds and fog, much cooler temperatures coming
meanwhile maine and maryland became the first two states to pass ballot initiatives approving same-sex marriage. the state of washington appears to be on track to legalizing gay marriages. however, voters in minnesota rejected a similar measure. >>> 5:55. our next half hour president obama secures another four-year term. >> how he won in one of the tightest elections in u.s. history and his promise for the next four years. >> it was down to the wire one of the closest...
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. >> from maryland, new jersey, new york. super storm sandy wiping out complete short counts. >> this is a difficult time. this is an absolute travesty for all the people in new-york. >> he paid $1,000 for the new-york city marathon trek. he took because the mayor said that the race was on. >> the mayor said that in definitely that it was on for the week leading up to it. only on friday, when i was in new york city that they decided to cancel. it is frustrating. >> if nearby coal bloomberg would have canceled that would have saved a lot of time, monday and headache. >> when he said what was going on he probably would have should have stuck by his word. now that i'm already out here is a little bit disappointing. >> he is staying at his uncle's in manhattan and flying back to san francisco on monday. phillipe djegal, kron 4 news. >> and after five months the mystery of the $23 million california lottery ticket has come forward. her daughter a richly purchase the ticket for her in los angeles but forgot about it. they are regio
. >> from maryland, new jersey, new york. super storm sandy wiping out complete short counts. >> this is a difficult time. this is an absolute travesty for all the people in new-york. >> he paid $1,000 for the new-york city marathon trek. he took because the mayor said that the race was on. >> the mayor said that in definitely that it was on for the week leading up to it. only on friday, when i was in new york city that they decided to cancel. it is frustrating. >>...
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maryland is a squeaker and washington will be fine. minnesota, i think, you know, it's the great thing about all this is that marriage equality, and gay rights have been on the ballot now 32 times and we're 0-32 and so it's good, i think for the first time, we're going to see some victories here, which is a huge step forward because, you know, we've got now up to 54% people in this country believe that gays, less beans should have the right to marry. >> stephanie: i don't know if you saw this. we'll post this. last thursday, the president took time to respond to a 10-year-old girls letter about her two gay dads and it's so beautiful, this letter the president wrote to this little girl. it's just one of the so many issues that you know i think. >> caller: no, it is beautiful and here's the thing, you know, people who are on the side of broadening rights, giving more rights to people, they're always, they always win whether it's african-american rights or it's women's rights, now gay rights, which is the last leg of the civil rights race
maryland is a squeaker and washington will be fine. minnesota, i think, you know, it's the great thing about all this is that marriage equality, and gay rights have been on the ballot now 32 times and we're 0-32 and so it's good, i think for the first time, we're going to see some victories here, which is a huge step forward because, you know, we've got now up to 54% people in this country believe that gays, less beans should have the right to marry. >> stephanie: i don't know if you saw...
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parts of maryland. every morning and after this is over, i will be on a call with the president where we speak with the governors of those affected states. i found it remarkable, they are acting together again. the governor of delaware is a democrat. on this call, everyone along with all the other governors is saying when asked, what can you do? what do you need? it said taliban to say to chris christie, -- saying to the mayors of these cities, that is how people are responding in a crisis and what we have to go back to again. there is a great story, i am the oldest guy here. i go back a long way. there used to be a guy named tip o'neill. on st. patrick's day he always had a party at his home in dianabol -- and i never will forget. they used to buy new as a poster boy for the democratic party in his last election. the tough election he had was his whole career. he told the story. he said this election, i have lived next door and i am making a name up. every -- at 7:30 i went to the vfw to wait for the r
parts of maryland. every morning and after this is over, i will be on a call with the president where we speak with the governors of those affected states. i found it remarkable, they are acting together again. the governor of delaware is a democrat. on this call, everyone along with all the other governors is saying when asked, what can you do? what do you need? it said taliban to say to chris christie, -- saying to the mayors of these cities, that is how people are responding in a crisis and...
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no major incidents in the district virginia, or maryland. on the beltway, looking at construction crews -- often the distance past 193 toward new hampshire avenue -- and overnight project. light volume. same story with the outer loop. on a 95, george washington parkway, not seeing any delays. virginia beltway -- roadwork does continue, to be cleared by 5:00 a.m. >> voters let their voices be heard and decided to keep president obama in office for four more years. >> he surpassed mitt romney went came during the 270 lector all votes needed. our coverage begins -- electoral votes needed. our coverage begins in chicago. >> e eventually last night they got the celebration they wanted here at obama headquarters in chicago. thousands of volunteers and supporters cheered the president on. it was a grass-roots effort to get out the vote. into monday evening -- they waited. the president thanked them for that effort, saying it was their enthusiasm that brought him to the top. >> whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very l
no major incidents in the district virginia, or maryland. on the beltway, looking at construction crews -- often the distance past 193 toward new hampshire avenue -- and overnight project. light volume. same story with the outer loop. on a 95, george washington parkway, not seeing any delays. virginia beltway -- roadwork does continue, to be cleared by 5:00 a.m. >> voters let their voices be heard and decided to keep president obama in office for four more years. >> he surpassed...
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expands game tables to all maryland casinos. those against question 7 were concerned about the morality of gambling and the possible element gaming could attract. and the money would actually go toward education. in the end it was indeed about the money and what it would mean for the state and prince georges county. >> the money is going toward education. going to fix 210. it's going for healthcare. and jobs and job s and jobs. so thank you for this great victory for a life and somebody who appreciates good common sense which once again has been displayed by our citizens who say what kind of sense does it make for me to send my money somewhere else? >> question 6 also passed by a 52/48% margin. legalizes same sex marriage. question 4 the dream act passed 59 to 41%. it will allow certain illegal immigrants the ability to pay instate tuition to maryland colleges and universities. governor supported both of those. he campaigned heavily for them. clearly, he was happy with the outcome. >> i think it's a really important statement. t
expands game tables to all maryland casinos. those against question 7 were concerned about the morality of gambling and the possible element gaming could attract. and the money would actually go toward education. in the end it was indeed about the money and what it would mean for the state and prince georges county. >> the money is going toward education. going to fix 210. it's going for healthcare. and jobs and job s and jobs. so thank you for this great victory for a life and somebody...
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there are big issues on the ballot on the future of gambling and the gay marriage in maryland. john gonzales is in district heights with more. >> these folks have been waiting a long time to get inside and vote for the president but also the key issues such as question 6 and 7. the governor supports both. after more than $80 million in advertising, maryland is deciding if gambling in the state to be expanded to include a new casino at the national arbor. question 7 would add table games like roulette and blackjack. >> we had an issue with funding. i hope it comes through this time. >> the governor has been campaigning for this with prince george's county executive. the one millions of dollars of revenue to go to schools. >> you can either find those dollars by raising other taxes or by cutting were not being able to make those increased investments. >> some of pollux stood outside polling places in prince george's county. >> it is mainly because i feel the money does not go to the schools as it did with the lottery numbers. also, for the neighborhood's. >> the government is pus
there are big issues on the ballot on the future of gambling and the gay marriage in maryland. john gonzales is in district heights with more. >> these folks have been waiting a long time to get inside and vote for the president but also the key issues such as question 6 and 7. the governor supports both. after more than $80 million in advertising, maryland is deciding if gambling in the state to be expanded to include a new casino at the national arbor. question 7 would add table games...
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maryland in hyattsville was downright jubilant when it became clear that maryland voters had resoundingly approved question 4, the so- called dream act. this allows undocumented immigrants and their children to pay in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. assuming they've attended a maryland high school for three years, graduated from high school, and paid income taxes. >> the numbers are overwhelming. >> reporter: state senator roger man know was one of the cosponsors of the bill. >> really gone through a long learning process on this bill. >> reporter: he said going into the night, he thought the vote on question 4 was going to be a lot closer than it turned out to be. senator manno said at the end of day the maryland voters simply realized that helping young people better themselves helps the entire state. >> this bill is about children, it's about kids. it's about folks in our communities. it's about a level playing field. >> reporter: executive director of casa in action and a depriving force behind the dream act agrees. >> more than 1.6 million voters say like -- c
maryland in hyattsville was downright jubilant when it became clear that maryland voters had resoundingly approved question 4, the so- called dream act. this allows undocumented immigrants and their children to pay in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. assuming they've attended a maryland high school for three years, graduated from high school, and paid income taxes. >> the numbers are overwhelming. >> reporter: state senator roger man know was one of the...
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and maryland in an hour and a half. at 8:00 p.m. then we'll be with you all night long as the results start to come in. we're going to be doing cut-ins twice an hour here on wusa9 and if you want to get results acceptability right to the phone -- sent right to the phone, text -- then join us for an extended hour of 9news now starting at 11:00. >> our coverage continues with mike and andrea tomorrow starting at 4:25 a.m. >> all right topper the forecast? >> if you're going out tonight it's cold and grab a jacket especially in you're line at the time. and the nor'easter gives us a glancing blow tomorrow and we'll talk more about that tonight at 7:00. >> the cbs "evening news" is next. topper and derek will see you at 7:00 and as always wusa9.com is always on. >> stay with us for election night 2012. >> good night. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ]
and maryland in an hour and a half. at 8:00 p.m. then we'll be with you all night long as the results start to come in. we're going to be doing cut-ins twice an hour here on wusa9 and if you want to get results acceptability right to the phone -- sent right to the phone, text -- then join us for an extended hour of 9news now starting at 11:00. >> our coverage continues with mike and andrea tomorrow starting at 4:25 a.m. >> all right topper the forecast? >> if you're going out...
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the couple has a 9 nine-year- old daughter. >>> maryland also become -- a 19-year-old daughter. >>> maryland also becomes the first state in the nation to let illegal immigrants pay in- state tuitions for in-state colleges. maryland students are eligible after attending high school in the state for three years and if they or their parents can prove they filed state income taxes during that time. >>> at the federal level the fiscal cliff is looming for lawmakers in the upcoming lame duck session, but even before he is sworn into office senator elect tim kaine is hoping to get some help to solve the urgent issue and stop the massive sequestration budget cuts. kaine says the close votes in his race and the presidential election mean people want the congress to compromise. as peggy fox reports, the former governor and the former mayor of richmond says he knows well how to reach across the aisle. >> reporter: on the day after his victory senator elect tim kaine appeared relaxed and energized to begin his work in congress. >> it was an exciting night last night. >> reporter: kaine says his and pre
the couple has a 9 nine-year- old daughter. >>> maryland also become -- a 19-year-old daughter. >>> maryland also becomes the first state in the nation to let illegal immigrants pay in- state tuitions for in-state colleges. maryland students are eligible after attending high school in the state for three years and if they or their parents can prove they filed state income taxes during that time. >>> at the federal level the fiscal cliff is looming for lawmakers in the...
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that includes much of maryland. patchy fog in the rural areas, especially the rural roads near open fields. right now it's near 50 in washington as well as along the tidal potomac and virginia tide water and the lower part of the bay. mild in the mountains, near 60 degrees. a pretty strong southerly flow ahead of a cool front that is triggering some rain right now from western ohio into indiana and parts of kentucky down to tennessee. that front is going to be arriving here late tonight and into tomorrow. for your morning commute by 6:00 a.m., patchy fog around. still in the 40s under a partly cloudy sky. by noontime, partly sunny. low to mid-60s. another rapid warmup today. we'll have a 50% chance of showers moving in late tonight, perhaps before midnight and then during the morning commute on tuesday. some sun back tomorrow afternoon but much cooler. highs only near 50 tomorrow and only in the 40s on wednesday with some sunshine. the chill remains all the way into the weekend. might get some rain sunday. i'll be b
that includes much of maryland. patchy fog in the rural areas, especially the rural roads near open fields. right now it's near 50 in washington as well as along the tidal potomac and virginia tide water and the lower part of the bay. mild in the mountains, near 60 degrees. a pretty strong southerly flow ahead of a cool front that is triggering some rain right now from western ohio into indiana and parts of kentucky down to tennessee. that front is going to be arriving here late tonight and...
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that's in maryland, of course. the dream act was passed by maryland legislators last year. after some protests, it was put on the ballot for referendum. that law would allow all maryland residents to pay instate tuition at public colleges, regardless of their immigration status but after having met certain conditions. >> tonight voters in maryland could become the first in the nation to approve a state law legalizing marriage between two people of the same agendaer. the issue has been put before voters in 32 states and has been struck down each time. chris gordon is in baltimore to tell us what maryland voters are saying about question 6. chris? >> reporter: same sex marriage. supporters say it is a matter of civil rights. opponents say it violates their religious beliefs. tonight, maryland voters decide. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: a spontaneous debate broke out right in front of us. that's how strongly people feel about this. at charles h. flowers high school in prince george's county, volunteers for and against question 6. marriage equal handed out fliers, hoping
that's in maryland, of course. the dream act was passed by maryland legislators last year. after some protests, it was put on the ballot for referendum. that law would allow all maryland residents to pay instate tuition at public colleges, regardless of their immigration status but after having met certain conditions. >> tonight voters in maryland could become the first in the nation to approve a state law legalizing marriage between two people of the same agendaer. the issue has been put...
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of snow here into northern maryland, northeast maryland later today. be advise the if you are traveling northeast later this afternoon out towards baltimore, philadelphia, the snow amounts will be more intense and there will be greater snowfall. future forecast, 42 degrees. winds north 10 to 15. that is a combination for a very cold day. cloudy and cold, rain, snow likely. light accumulation. best chance possible north and east of washingtonen here is your accu-weather seven-day forecast. behind the system tomorrow, wind will pick up t will be warmer than today. -- wind will pick up. it will be warmer than today. early next week, highs back in the mid-60s. so we've got warmer temperatures on the way. that is a quick look at weather. let's do some traffic and get the latest from julie wright. >> on the roads right now, you will find the lanes are open if you are continuing to make your drive along northbound i-59 in virginia. this is where we had the accident activity before you reach 234 dumfries. the accident has cleared owe all of our lanes are open.
of snow here into northern maryland, northeast maryland later today. be advise the if you are traveling northeast later this afternoon out towards baltimore, philadelphia, the snow amounts will be more intense and there will be greater snowfall. future forecast, 42 degrees. winds north 10 to 15. that is a combination for a very cold day. cloudy and cold, rain, snow likely. light accumulation. best chance possible north and east of washingtonen here is your accu-weather seven-day forecast....
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interstate 95 written and maryland no problems to report. the bomb route 1 at mount vernon might 20's route to 34 -- might want to use route 234 to i-66. 109. markell bill and on to the beltway, still wide open stretch. -- rockville and on to the beltway, still wide open stretch. >> and emotional vigil for a local teenager hit by a car and killed. charlie rose: will you endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the finanal community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we oughtke to o keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >> new at 6:00, what mark cuban is asking donald trump to do for charity. >> thenfl blows -- the nfl blows the whistle on a mistak
interstate 95 written and maryland no problems to report. the bomb route 1 at mount vernon might 20's route to 34 -- might want to use route 234 to i-66. 109. markell bill and on to the beltway, still wide open stretch. -- rockville and on to the beltway, still wide open stretch. >> and emotional vigil for a local teenager hit by a car and killed. charlie rose: will you endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in...
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it is of two maryland voters to finish this narrative. the line wrapped halfway around the building. there is interest in the question 7 because the expected site will be right down the road at national harbor. some view that as a negative. >> i would like to see it -- before the traffic. >> the ballot measure increases the number of casinos in the state. casinos could offer vegas style table games. the voters told us the number one reason they supported question 7, jobs. the new casino would require 6000 jobs. >> i did vote for a referendum seven. >> if they are doing everything they said they would do, i think it is worth it. >> both sides battled over this issue in a barrage of ads. supporters stressed the measure will keep revenue in maryland. the board raise around $150 million a year for education. opponents insist the money earmarked for education can and will be spent by the general assembly for other needs. expanding gambling is only a good deal for the casino owner. >> on one hand, it says it will do something good. on the other
it is of two maryland voters to finish this narrative. the line wrapped halfway around the building. there is interest in the question 7 because the expected site will be right down the road at national harbor. some view that as a negative. >> i would like to see it -- before the traffic. >> the ballot measure increases the number of casinos in the state. casinos could offer vegas style table games. the voters told us the number one reason they supported question 7, jobs. the new...
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you can look at a sample maryland ballot. down under virginia voter services, a number of links to help you double-check your polling place. also new for virginia this year. what id you need to bring in to vote. let me run down a couple other items. first, we want you to tweet us your thoughts about election day and the issues that come along with it. you can use the hash tag fox5dcyoudecide. and of course we will have the results of all the race right down to the ones affecting your neighborhood. download our app to your iphone or droid. head over right now myfoxdc.com and do that. you will be up to date with all the information as it comes in. tony, over to you. >> thank you very much. as the end of the year draws near and it is drawing near, how did the financial forecasters do in 2012? personal finance is out with hits and misses when it comes to investing, retirement and family spending. janet joins us with a look at what you should target and how to avoid the worst. good morning to you. thank you for coming in. >> my pl
you can look at a sample maryland ballot. down under virginia voter services, a number of links to help you double-check your polling place. also new for virginia this year. what id you need to bring in to vote. let me run down a couple other items. first, we want you to tweet us your thoughts about election day and the issues that come along with it. you can use the hash tag fox5dcyoudecide. and of course we will have the results of all the race right down to the ones affecting your...
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we know traci wilkins reports on breeg another casino to maryland. >> r . >>> maryland voters have some big decisions to make in the voting booth apart from the presidential election in one of the most publicized on the ballot question 7. that would expand gambling in the state. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is there. >> reporter: maryland voters have a big decision to make. so do the folks who live here in prince george's county. and after months of back and forth, now the people will have a chance to decide on voting on gaming expansion. the 2012 regular legislative session ended in annapolis without a ballot question for a new casino in prince george's. just ask the opposition breathed a sigh of relief. governor o'malley called for a summer special session. after days of negotiations, question 7 was pen. question 7 will allow for the edition of table game at maryland casinos. 24 hour casino operation and create a sixth casino in prince george's county among other things. immediately following its approval of annapolis, the most expensive campaigning in maryland's
we know traci wilkins reports on breeg another casino to maryland. >> r . >>> maryland voters have some big decisions to make in the voting booth apart from the presidential election in one of the most publicized on the ballot question 7. that would expand gambling in the state. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is there. >> reporter: maryland voters have a big decision to make. so do the folks who live here in prince george's county. and after months of...
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>>> voters in maryland approved three key initiatives last night. none was watched more by the entire nation than question 6 which involved the legalization of same sex marriage. maryland, maine, washington state became the first states to approve same sex marriage at the ballot box. 32 states have voted on same sex marriage since 1988 and until last night all 32 had a posed it. -- opposed it. o'malley celebrated the victory. >> i want to say thank you to each and every one of you. you were out there at the polls and you were out there another work every day -- at work every day. you're at your churches and hour mosques and your synagogues and you were carrying the banner of human dignity in this important question forward. >> the ballot initiative in minnesota to add an amendment to the state constitution which would ban same sex marriage was voted down. however, same sex marriage will remain illegal in minnesota because of an existing law which is already in practice. >>> how much money must be at stake the big money casinos are willing to think a
>>> voters in maryland approved three key initiatives last night. none was watched more by the entire nation than question 6 which involved the legalization of same sex marriage. maryland, maine, washington state became the first states to approve same sex marriage at the ballot box. 32 states have voted on same sex marriage since 1988 and until last night all 32 had a posed it. -- opposed it. o'malley celebrated the victory. >> i want to say thank you to each and every one of...
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we look at the presidential race in maryland. with 61% of the resix reporting, no -- precinct reporting, no surprise with obama leading. also take a look at the presidential numbers from washington, d.c. 48% of the precincts reporting, look at this. overwhelming, 92% for barack obama to 7% for mitt romney. again, no surprise. 40 minutes ago, a winner was declared in the u.s. senate race in virginia. democrat tim kane, as we told you, state republican george allen. we heard some of george allen's concession speech. kane will replace democrat webb who is retiring. democrat john delaney beat out republican incumbent roscoe bartlett this evening. >> the polls closed hours ago. some folks, believe it or not, are still out there in the cold waiting to vote. ken molestina at potomac middle school in virginia. how long is the line now, kenny? >> reporter: well, i have to report, derek, it wrapped up just moments ago. the last vote was cast shortly after 10:50. what a long night it was tonight for everyone involved. this was an unpreceden
we look at the presidential race in maryland. with 61% of the resix reporting, no -- precinct reporting, no surprise with obama leading. also take a look at the presidential numbers from washington, d.c. 48% of the precincts reporting, look at this. overwhelming, 92% for barack obama to 7% for mitt romney. again, no surprise. 40 minutes ago, a winner was declared in the u.s. senate race in virginia. democrat tim kane, as we told you, state republican george allen. we heard some of george...
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linked to the deaths of 42 people. 460 people have gotten sick in 19 states, including virginia and maryland. >>> jurors saw graphic cell phone video moments after dominique frazier was stabbed to death. alexis simpson was acting in self-defense and the stabbing was accidental. the roommates got into a fight over loud music in their dorm room. simpson was bullied and asked for another room assignment two weeks before the fight. >>> police say it's possible a teen charged with two murders may be responsible for other crimes. d.c. police arrested 17-year-old for the death of a taxicab driver last week. tips revealed he was the suspected gunman behind the mother's murder in waldorf. the 17-year-old girlfriend is also in jail for the death of the taxicab driver. >> this morning a rockville woman said a doctor left a piece of equipment in her foot after surgery. now she's threatening to sue over the medical mistake. she tells news 4 she had surgery nine months ago and she said the doctor operated on her foot, removing a bunion but left something behind. she kept complaining that her foot bothered
linked to the deaths of 42 people. 460 people have gotten sick in 19 states, including virginia and maryland. >>> jurors saw graphic cell phone video moments after dominique frazier was stabbed to death. alexis simpson was acting in self-defense and the stabbing was accidental. the roommates got into a fight over loud music in their dorm room. simpson was bullied and asked for another room assignment two weeks before the fight. >>> police say it's possible a teen charged with...
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maryland -- of montgomery county celebrated. they were married years ago in california. >> what we believe in maryland is our ability to stand up for a full, vibrant potential and to treat everyone equally under the law. >> some families brought their children. >> i think it means most to the kids because they've been working really hard hoping that everybody votes for question six. >> it means that kblooish parents can be treated as equals and it was just something that would really help a lot of people. >> now we hear from the other side. the opposition against question six led by the maryland marriage alliance. the chairman, derrick mccoy. >> i feel good about our chances. we've seen a consistent increase. we're only down by two points. we started off at 12 and it's looking like we said the whole time, it's going to be a real close race. not everybody has reported by any stretch of the imagination. we're looking good. we're looking really good right now. >> question six hangs in the balance. the future of gay and lesbians mar
maryland -- of montgomery county celebrated. they were married years ago in california. >> what we believe in maryland is our ability to stand up for a full, vibrant potential and to treat everyone equally under the law. >> some families brought their children. >> i think it means most to the kids because they've been working really hard hoping that everybody votes for question six. >> it means that kblooish parents can be treated as equals and it was just something that...
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marylanders will also vote on the dream act ballot initiative. if it passes, undocumented immigrants would be allowed to pay in-state tuition at local community colleges. there's also question 7 which would allow for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other gambling venues. coe em is live at a polling site in washington. good morning, coe. >>reporter: good morning, andrea. you mentioned there are multiple parts to question 7. people here and in washington will vote in less than a half an hour. take a look at how long the line is already for people that have come in this morning and they'll have to think about whether or not they're going to add table games to existing and planned casinos in the states and whether or not they want a new sixth casino in prince george's county that will likely be at the national harbor. we're going to go over to the line and speak to one voter who has already made up his mind on question 7, mr. jerry mathis. good morning. why are you voting agnst question 7? >> i'm voting against question 7 f
marylanders will also vote on the dream act ballot initiative. if it passes, undocumented immigrants would be allowed to pay in-state tuition at local community colleges. there's also question 7 which would allow for a casino in prince george's county and table games in five other gambling venues. coe em is live at a polling site in washington. good morning, coe. >>reporter: good morning, andrea. you mentioned there are multiple parts to question 7. people here and in washington will vote...
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right now, a little bit of rain shower activity in southern maryland. not sure that is touching the ground. as you get further to the lower eastern shore, down down towards ocean city and salisbury, they are getting rain at this hour. we'll watch and see if that rain doesn't transition over to some snow later today. also want to mention, it will an very tight gradient with the storm. generally, as you get west of 95, you won't get much of anything. best chance for anything as far as any kind of accumulation will be more and east of baltimore, up towards philly, they have the best chance for it. it is cold enough for snow, not cold enough to stick. but certainly cold enough to fall. 42 your daytime high. that will be it. very, very chilly day. temperatures about 20 degrees below average. cold and cloudy. hard to believe it is early november. rain, snow likely. light accumulations possible. parts ever the area, laurel, bowie, as you get up towards baltimore, you could have grassy surfaces starting to get covered. >> is this going to be more so later into
right now, a little bit of rain shower activity in southern maryland. not sure that is touching the ground. as you get further to the lower eastern shore, down down towards ocean city and salisbury, they are getting rain at this hour. we'll watch and see if that rain doesn't transition over to some snow later today. also want to mention, it will an very tight gradient with the storm. generally, as you get west of 95, you won't get much of anything. best chance for anything as far as any kind of...
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in maryland they're open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. you can learn more about the local candidates and ballot questions at wusa9.com. just click on campaign 2012. and be sure to join us tonight for complete coverage of the returns from cbs news and 9 news. >>> coming up on 5:07 election day morning. we're going to take a look at the other news coming up, including some investigations this morning into a couple of terrible accidents. >>> plus police release a video they hope leads to the arrest of a pair of serial arsonists. >>> ahead in sports, a little salt in the wounds of redskins fans as the refs admit they made a really big mistake sunday. we'll be right back. >>> 5:09 on this tuesday morning, election day. no weather excuses not to get out and vote. you're just going to need a heavier coat, especially this morning. it's cold. we got 20s and 30s, even some upper teens in western maryland. we're looking at just a couple of clouds at times this morning. it's not going to be that cloudy today. it's going to be a decent amount of sunsh
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and maryland open at 7:00 a.m. if you are not sure about the questions on your ballot, make sure to check out our voting guide at nbcwashington.com. >>> the battleground state getting the most attention this election has to be ohio. it won't necessarily be the state that decides the presidential race. virginia could end up being a scale. the white states on this map are still considered a toss-up according to nbc news. there are scenarios where it all comes down to the commonwealth. if the president, for example, wins nevada, and he wins iowa, and he wins pennsylvania, and mitt romney then wins colorado, new hampshire, and florida, that leaves three toss-ups. that's wisconsin, ohio, and virginia. if the candidates split ohio and wisconsin, that leaves virginia. and that could be the key to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win. and the final nbc news/wall street journal poll has the candidates in a statistical dead heat in that race. >>> apparently, today's election will not be the big talk around the water c
and maryland open at 7:00 a.m. if you are not sure about the questions on your ballot, make sure to check out our voting guide at nbcwashington.com. >>> the battleground state getting the most attention this election has to be ohio. it won't necessarily be the state that decides the presidential race. virginia could end up being a scale. the white states on this map are still considered a toss-up according to nbc news. there are scenarios where it all comes down to the commonwealth. if...
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in maryland, prince george's is on its way to a new casino. the amendment passed, which will bring table games to maryland's existing casinos as well. it will help keep money inside the state rather than lose it to casinos in other states. >>> election day dragged into election night for hundreds of northern virginia voters. viewers in prince william county say they waited in line for more than four hours to vote at potomac middle school in dumfries. election workers say they had a much higher voter turnout than expected. excessively long lines were reported elsewhere in virginia too. workers blamed it on a shortage of voting machines. >>> vincent orange easily won re-election in city council. but newcomer independent david grosso beat out incumbent michael brown. phil mendelson is chairman of the council after serving for five months following kwame brown's resignation. yvette alexander retained her council ward seat. 88% of the vote for marion barry, who begins his third term on the d.c. council. >>> maryland democrats picked up a seat in th
in maryland, prince george's is on its way to a new casino. the amendment passed, which will bring table games to maryland's existing casinos as well. it will help keep money inside the state rather than lose it to casinos in other states. >>> election day dragged into election night for hundreds of northern virginia voters. viewers in prince william county say they waited in line for more than four hours to vote at potomac middle school in dumfries. election workers say they had a...
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we are heading out to the polls in d.c., maryland and virginia. we are on the lookout for problems there. plus, taking a closer look at how northern virginia could change the outcome of the presidential race. which counties are the battlegrounds inside the battleground. election coverage starts on news 4 at 4:00. >> see you then. >>> let's get a last look at the forecast for today. >> if you are in the sun, it feels good. in the shade, a bit of a breeze, it is cold, still. thankfully, we have sunshine, dry weather for election day around the region. there's rain beginning to show up in north carolina. it's ahead of the coastal low. all the areas in the light blue are in the 40s. it's colder than that with the breeze. tonight will cloud up. tomorrow morning, mid-30s. on wednesday, we could get rain, maybe wet snow, mainly east of i-95 during the afternoon tomorrow and into tomorrow night. maybe only a light accumulation on grassy areas in those regions during the night tomorrow night, ending tomorrow morning, rather thursday morning and dry into th
we are heading out to the polls in d.c., maryland and virginia. we are on the lookout for problems there. plus, taking a closer look at how northern virginia could change the outcome of the presidential race. which counties are the battlegrounds inside the battleground. election coverage starts on news 4 at 4:00. >> see you then. >>> let's get a last look at the forecast for today. >> if you are in the sun, it feels good. in the shade, a bit of a breeze, it is cold, still....
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thanks for staying with us, if you have, from the maryland state house to the white house. watching the polls, and bringing you the results as they come in. the latest numbers for the presidential race. >> let's take a look first in virginia. you can see in the u.s. senate race, tim kaine is being declared the winner there in virginia over his republican challenger george allen. we'll have a live report from both camps coming up. >> the latest numbers you can see there. 55% of the votes. >> let's talk about president obama and mitt romney. one number on their minds tonight. that is the magic number, 270. that is how many electoral votes they need to win the presidency. >> it is still either candidates race tonight. >> reporter: this night, where we see tim kaine now coming up on top in virginia, we still do not have an answer in virginia, but you know, mark, you and i have been on the phones recently. we've got some information about the situation with this extended vote we're hearing about. we're hearing prince william county is the place where people are still waiting to
thanks for staying with us, if you have, from the maryland state house to the white house. watching the polls, and bringing you the results as they come in. the latest numbers for the presidential race. >> let's take a look first in virginia. you can see in the u.s. senate race, tim kaine is being declared the winner there in virginia over his republican challenger george allen. we'll have a live report from both camps coming up. >> the latest numbers you can see there. 55% of the...
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the maryland d.r.e.a.m. act. back in 2007, senate bill 161 passed allowing undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition if they attend high school in maryland and their parents file action at thats. second is question six, civil marriage protection act. it allows gays and lesbians to marry. governor e mao'malley passed it but it's on the ballot today. the last question seven will allow table gaming in maryland. and an additional casino to be put up in prince george's county. we're waiting for the county executive baker to encourage voters here in prince george's county. that's the latest. back to you guys. >> tony, thank you. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley will visit several polling locations. at 8:30, he'll stop at the kettering baptist church in upper marlboro. then he'll visit with voters at the silver spring civic building. o'malley already cast his vote on wednesday. >>> you know about question four, six, and seven on the maryland ballot. another question inspired by a corruption scandal in p
the maryland d.r.e.a.m. act. back in 2007, senate bill 161 passed allowing undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition if they attend high school in maryland and their parents file action at thats. second is question six, civil marriage protection act. it allows gays and lesbians to marry. governor e mao'malley passed it but it's on the ballot today. the last question seven will allow table gaming in maryland. and an additional casino to be put up in prince george's county. we're...
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but what was the difference in maryland? >> i think you saw a lot of efforts in maryland to really get people out on this issue. and that's from both sides. from the folks who oppose gay marriage and the folks who were in favor of it. i think the difference was it had already gone before the legislature. this is a moderate to progressive state and i think voters there were ready to approve it and that's why we saw a pretty solid win for them yesterday. >> but the opponents really thought they had this one because there was a lot of pressure in churches and in synagogues and whatever -- against this. >> absolutely. the national organizations that opposed gay marriage national organizations for marriage in particular put a lot of effort into the state and did a lot of organizing in churches particularly african-american, latino churches and really trying to push people against this. but i think they found that maryland voters were more open to accepting gay marriage than they thought. >> talk about the vote in minnesota which
but what was the difference in maryland? >> i think you saw a lot of efforts in maryland to really get people out on this issue. and that's from both sides. from the folks who oppose gay marriage and the folks who were in favor of it. i think the difference was it had already gone before the legislature. this is a moderate to progressive state and i think voters there were ready to approve it and that's why we saw a pretty solid win for them yesterday. >> but the opponents really...
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to maryland to virginia. our live team coverage starts right now. >>> thanks for joining us on this election night, i'm brian bolter. >> i'm sean nancy. >> we're going to take the national vote. mitt romney has 50% of the vote, barack obama 48% of the vote. none of that really matters though, because as you well know, it all comes down to the electoral college and that magic number, 270, which we're going to talk about extensively. >> virginia is a key battleground state. you can see right now. with 73% of the precincts reporting, still a very close race. >> democrat congressman senator jim web is vacating. it's been like this all night. 73% of the presents reporting george allen slightly in the lead over tim kaine. we're watching those northern virginia counties being countedment we know a lot of those will probably end up in tim kaine's column. >> let's move over to maryland now, where ben cardin is easily winning reelection tonight. also tonight, you can see he won handily there, 58% of the vote to 25% of
to maryland to virginia. our live team coverage starts right now. >>> thanks for joining us on this election night, i'm brian bolter. >> i'm sean nancy. >> we're going to take the national vote. mitt romney has 50% of the vote, barack obama 48% of the vote. none of that really matters though, because as you well know, it all comes down to the electoral college and that magic number, 270, which we're going to talk about extensively. >> virginia is a key battleground...
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d.c., maryland, the national elections. you click on one of those and it takes you to the page of results as well and this is it right now. d.c., all of the ward races, the chairman race as well. let's go back to our election page. one of the most important things, especially for those of you who have not voted yet. remember,ity error:00 in d.c. and maryland, 7:00 in virginia. voters services. you can find out where to go. you click on polling place and that will take to you a page where you put your address. you hit search and it will come up. we're also showing you our tweets as well and hash tag barack obama, hash tag mitt romney and voter 2012. you be a part of the conversation. as i wrap up here, download our app. this is what you can see. you will watch all of the results realtime from your smart phone. again g to our website, www.myfoxdc.com. and download our apps to your smartphone or droid or iphone. >> that will come in handy. thank you, will. >>> did you know that president obama has election day traditions? appa
d.c., maryland, the national elections. you click on one of those and it takes you to the page of results as well and this is it right now. d.c., all of the ward races, the chairman race as well. let's go back to our election page. one of the most important things, especially for those of you who have not voted yet. remember,ity error:00 in d.c. and maryland, 7:00 in virginia. voters services. you can find out where to go. you click on polling place and that will take to you a page where you...
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. ♪ crooks left behind a big clue after a robbery in maryland. a teenager crashed in a ravine and was stranded for days. >> i was praying to god to take my life. >> reporter: but this is a survival story. and the driver who repeatedly drove up onto a sidewalk to go around a stopped school bus now has to face her punishment. >>> right now down in guatemala, rescuers are trying to find survivors from a massive earthquake. it was a 7.4 quake that hit yesterday off the pacific coast near mexico. more than 50 people are confirmed to have been killed. dozens of others are missing. crews are working nonstop sifting through the rubble. officials in guatemala worry more buildings could collapse which would make rescue even more difficult. 77 aftershocks were reported in just the first 24 hours. about 700 people now are in shelters. >>> the names of the more than 58,000 people on the vietnam veterans memorial wall here in d.c. are being read out loud right now. the ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of the vietnam veterans wall. the reading the names star
. ♪ crooks left behind a big clue after a robbery in maryland. a teenager crashed in a ravine and was stranded for days. >> i was praying to god to take my life. >> reporter: but this is a survival story. and the driver who repeatedly drove up onto a sidewalk to go around a stopped school bus now has to face her punishment. >>> right now down in guatemala, rescuers are trying to find survivors from a massive earthquake. it was a 7.4 quake that hit yesterday off the...
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let's talk about bw parkway between i-95 in maryland. over to 50 in annapolis, a live look as you make your way past two inbound and outbound clear to the beltway. from the beltway, here's a live look at 410, making your way inbound. you'll start to hit the brakes right around landover road but not too bad as you make your way to kenilworth avenue. >>> breaking news on an amber alert in virginia. let's get more from megan mcgrath. >> reporter: the 1-year-old girl who was missing, alexis carlisle, she has been found in prince george, virginia. again, alexis carlisle, abducted by her parents yesterday afternoon, has been found unharmed, in prince george, virginia. this began to unfold around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. that's when police say that there was a court ruling which ordered eric black and jennifer carlisle to turn their daughter alexis over to social services. instead of doing that, they went to a relative's house. relatives watching the little girl, and they took her and then disappeared. a search has been on since 4:30 yesterday
let's talk about bw parkway between i-95 in maryland. over to 50 in annapolis, a live look as you make your way past two inbound and outbound clear to the beltway. from the beltway, here's a live look at 410, making your way inbound. you'll start to hit the brakes right around landover road but not too bad as you make your way to kenilworth avenue. >>> breaking news on an amber alert in virginia. let's get more from megan mcgrath. >> reporter: the 1-year-old girl who was missing,...